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Downton Abbey Tours
Visit the sites associated with Downton Abbey, enjoy lunch in the beautiful Oxfordshire Cotswolds and more. See the links below for details of these new tours.
Visit the filming sites associated with Downton Abbey in the morning, and enjoy a full afternoon in Highclere Castle, the Grantham family home in the series.
Depart London and drive away from the city to the delightful Oxfordshire Cotswolds to see key filming sites of Downton Abbey. Our first stop is a visit to Yew Tree Farm (Cogges Manor Farm), home of the tenant farmer Mr.Drewe. The historic farmyard and 13th century manor house sits on the banks of the River Windrush and first appeared in Downton Abbey in series 4. In series 5 the farm plays a central role with the farmer's wife raising Lady Edith's love child! After a tea/coffee break in the delightfully refurbished rustic cow shed Café at Cogges, we take a tour and learn of the relationship between the tenant farmers and landowners, showing the sites used in filming.
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This day trip includes entry to Highclere Castle and Yew Tree Farm, plus a visit to Downton Village and Downton Church. This day trip is operated in a 49/53 seater coach. Visit the filming sites associated with Downton Abbey in the morning, and enjoy an afternoon in Highclere Castle, the Grantham family home in the series.
Depart London and drive away from the city to the delightful Oxfordshire Cotswolds to see key filming sites of Downton Abbey. Our first stop is a visit to Yew Tree Farm (Cogges Manor Farm), home of the tenant farmer Mr.Drewe. The historic farmyard and 13th century manor house sits on the banks of the River Windrush and first appeared in Downton Abbey in series 4. In series 5 the farm becomes home to the secret love child of Lady Edith! After a tea/coffee break in the delightfully refurbished rustic cow shed Café at Cogges, we take a tour and learn of the relationship between the tenant farmers and landowners, showing the sites used in filming.
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Visit the sites associated with Downton Abbey, enjoy lunch in the beautiful Oxfordshire Cotswolds and end the day with a tour of the birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace. This day trip operates Wednesday and Friday with departures from London & Oxford.
Depart London and drive away from the city to the rolling limestone hills of Oxfordshire Cotswolds to see key filming sites of Downton Abbey. Our first stop is a visit to Yew Tree Farm (Cogges), which first appeared in series 4 with Mr.Drewe as the tenant farmer. In series 5 the farm appears regularly as Mr & Mrs Drewe secretly raise Lady Edith's love child!
At Yew Tree Farm we also learn of the developing storyline between Charles Blake, the dashing government adviser sent in to advise Downton and surrounding estates on how to survive changing times, and Lady Mary, now entrusted with the running of the estate following Matthew's death. They immediately clash over family tradition and the need to reform, but following the now famous 'pig scene' their relationship improves.
After a tea/coffee break in the delightfully rustic and refurbished cow shed Cafe at Cogges, we get the chance to explore the great house and historic farm buildings at Cogges, filled with the sound of animals and surrounded by orchards and ancient 'ridge and furrow' fields. Here we learn of the relationship between land owners and tenant farmers and the workload that shifts and changes within the yearly cycle. We hear the stories and see the sights of Downton Abbey filming at Yew Tree Farm, and end with a private tour of Yew Tree Farm Manor House (Cogges Manor) before it opens to the public!!
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